fat

  • Squeezing In More Than I Thought

    When I started writing the title, my intention was to talk about how I am getting more done day-to-day than I expected, but I realized it was also just as apt as my daily battle with clothes. I’ve struggled all my life in a battle against weight, but have been on the losing end of that conflict over the past few years, gaining about 30 kilograms and no longer fitting in the vast bulk of my clothes because of my, well, vast bulk. But I’ve been working on weight loss a bit more seriously the past few weeks and fit into clothes I’d worn before. Still a long way to…

  • Don’t Think!

    A good mate of mine often quotes William Shakespeare’s Hamlet by reminding me that, “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Kangaeroo is prone to over-thinking, and this week is looming as a tough one. There’s plenty on the schedule, both professionally and privately. And it’s still bloody cold and dark. Moreover, riding up some hills yesterday and being easily overtaken and outpaced by another old codger, then hearing my heavy breathing along the river this morning sparked another reminder from Hamlet that I am fat and scant of breath! But in better news, the relatively mild weather of the past few days has hinted…